Fergus County argus., 1887-09-22

week with freight for T. c. Power x Bro.
His bulls came near stampeding when they
saw the bank building Thought they
were entering strange place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Powell, Of the Judith.
were in town Tuesday aud Wednesday.
accompanied hy John ID. Powell and wife
Of Jefferson county, who is visiting with
them at their home ON the Judith.
Percy Kennett arrived at the ID ranch
from Helena last week and visited Lewis
town Monday. lie will remain at the
ranch until Mr.. HUMPHREYS returns from
the east, where he went with n fine band of
horses.
Prof. A.. &. Logan, Territorial Superin-
tenJent of Schools. arrived on Tuesdays
coach from White sulphur Springs. The
professor comes to attend the teachers
institute and look after the welfare of our
schools.
! Mr.. Vivian has received ~ quantity Of
blackboard cloth for school purposes.
which he offers for sale. Districts not pro-
vided should send in their orders. 1t is "a
great Improvement ON the old wooden
blackboards.
| The Flaugher brothers, Of Maiden, who
/ have been in the employ 81 the Maginnis
Mining Company. at Maiden, for the past
two years passed through town last week
en- route to TitIin. Ohio, where they go to
visit their parents.
Hon. Granville stuart and his daughters
from Maginns. and will remain until the
close Of the teachers institute. Mr.. Stuart
will entertain tine teachers with Il talk ON
geological phenomena.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment Of Edward Swope, who has succeeded
Peter Anderson in the proprcto,ship of
the Lewistown blacksmith shop. lie is an
experienced workman. and will unloubted-
~ give perfect satisfaction to all of his pa
irons.
Geo. W. Cook and family passed through
town Tuesday for the upper country. Mrs.
Cook will visit friends at Fort Logan while
Mr.. Cook will proceed to Helena ON land
/ business. Miss Mengelkoch accompanies
them on her return to Helena to attend
the Sisters school.
/ Steady, fence, Steady is what one of
the "boyhoys" said as he reach, Il the gate
one night last week after II hard struggle.
Immediately he fell over on the ground,
aud as he was regaining his feet very eau
tiously he was heard to remark: II knew
you would fffall if ! didn't h-ho-hold
you"
I BY an overs.l,, We have failed to men
tion the new mirror which ad"rns Mr..
Crowlcy's saloon. The glass cost laid
down here. in the neighborhood of 81 81;
il about Jxi2 in dimensions aud hand
solnely finished ia cherry and ash. Dan is
working up "a new smile before this glass,
and will be lust too sweet Tor anything
during court week.
| In this issue will be found the advertise
ment of the -. Paul. Minneapolis n Man
itoba Railway. This road is n new com.
pctitor for business in Montana and is fast
nea ring its destination. The mana cement
is well aware that the Judith country is
line and will make special inducements to
shippers ia order to get their share of the
business. R'vd an vert iscmcnt.
We mentioned last week the arrival at
New YORK. Of Bridget Moouey. aged ~,
and her niece. Catherine Flanlrsan. aged
~, from County Claire lrela id who went
=. on their way to Philhronk, Mont. They
reached Billings on yesterdays delayed eN-
/ press and left this morning for Philhrpok.
where the property which they have fallen
heresses to is located. :. Mooney is
quite feeble but expects to stand tn,
journey all rght.-Gazettc.
/ Agents representing the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba we're among the cattle m..n
Of the Judith last week looking after ship
ments. From what wecan learn nearly all
of the cattle Of this section will be shipped
over the Manitoba, that road Offering n
much better rate than the y. T.. which il
said To- be about 81 II per ear to Chicago,
or S32 better than the offer of the old line.
As AN additional inducemcGt to drive north
the feed is said to he much better en- route.
The cattlcmen say the Manitoba Company
sent a rattling good talker among them-a
regular jim-dandy, aud that honied words
/ and low rates won the day.
! The FERGUS CorNry ARGus continues it,
''beefng' about the location of the King
ston district. II its editor will read the
bill creating Cascade county he probably
won't he 50 anxiou. to state which county
this new colorado is located n.-Ilushapd-
man. We anticipated the above and called
attention to the ''loup' to he cut of from
this county in the issue Of September Sth.
OF course "Brother Bill was anxious to
make the swap for the territory relinqui-hed
! farther north. II the miners in the new
district are satisfied the rest Of the people
81 this county should be. In fact. we have
looked with sadness upon the wanton
manner in which Meagher county was be.
ing segregated, feeling that the time would
soon come when there would be nothing
left save few prairie dog villages and that
experimental farm"